Blues & BBQ (Patio)
May 24, 2025 · Fairfield Bay, AR
Entries
8
Grand champion
Smoke City
Most points
39
Upset factor
56%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Points standing · Patio
MBN does not publish an overall score. This orders the field by MBN points across the judged categories — the same table that decides Team of the Year. The Grand Champion is decided separately, by the on-site finals judges.
| # | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ring of Fire | 39 |
| 2 | Smokin’ Lunatics | 37 |
| 3 | Fire Dancer BBQ | 36 |
| 4 | Old Smokey BBQ | 36 |
| 5 | Natural State Smokers | 34 |
| 6 | River Rat Smokers | 34 |
| 7 | Anonymous Swine | 32 |
| 8 | Chuck's Low and Slow | 12 |
Pulled Pork · Patio
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural State Smokers | — | 479.4000 | 15 |
| 2 | Old Smokey BBQ | — | 479.1000 | 14 |
| 3 | River Rat Smokers | — | 472.1000 | 13 |
| 4 | Fire Dancer BBQ | — | 471.5000 | 12 |
| 5 | Ring of Fire | — | 470.5000 | 11 |
| 6 | Anonymous Swine | — | 467.2000 | 10 |
| 7 | Smokin’ Lunatics | — | 459.9000 | 9 |
Ribs · Patio
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin’ Lunatics | — | 479.7000 | 15 |
| 2 | Ring of Fire | — | 479.1000 | 14 |
| 3 | Anonymous Swine | — | 475.5000 | 13 |
| 4 | Chuck's Low and Slow | — | 474.5000 | 12 |
| 5 | River Rat Smokers | — | 470.2000 | 11 |
| 6 | Old Smokey BBQ | — | 468.5000 | 10 |
| 7 | Fire Dancer BBQ | — | 464.9000 | 9 |
| 8 | Natural State Smokers | — | 463.3000 | 8 |
Pork Loin · Patio
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Dancer BBQ | — | 480.0000 | 15 |
| 2 | Ring of Fire | — | 479.7000 | 14 |
| 3 | Smokin’ Lunatics | — | 474.2000 | 13 |
| 4 | Old Smokey BBQ | — | 469.5000 | 12 |
| 5 | Natural State Smokers | — | 467.3000 | 11 |
| 6 | River Rat Smokers | — | 467.2000 | 10 |
| 7 | Anonymous Swine | — | 459.6000 | 9 |
Source: official pdf — published by Memphis Barbecue Network.